Anatomy of A Murder - Awards

Awards

Wins

  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCC Award Best Actor, James Stewart, Best Screenplay, Wendell Mayes; 1959.
  • Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup; Best Actor, James Stewart; 1959.
  • Two Grammy Awards: Grammy; Best Soundtrack Album, Background Score from Motion Picture or Television, Duke Ellington; 1959.
  • Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel; Top Drama; Top Male Dramatic Performance, James Stewart; Top Male Supporting Performance, Arthur O'Connell; 1960.
  • Michigan Product of the Year.

Nominations Academy Awards:

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role: James Stewart
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Arthur O'Connell
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George C. Scott
  • Best Cinematography, Black-and-White: Sam Leavitt
  • Best Film Editing: Louis R. Loeffler
  • Best Picture: Otto Preminger
  • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Wendell Mayes; 1960

British Academy of Film and Television Arts:

  • Best Film from any Source Otto Preminger, USA
  • Best Foreign Actor James Stewart, USA
  • Most Promising Newcomer Joseph N. Welch, USA; 1960.

Directors Guild of America:

  • DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, Otto Preminger; 1960.

Golden Globe Awards:

  • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama: Lee Remick
  • Best Motion Picture Director: Otto Preminger
  • Best Supporting Actor: Joseph N. Welch; 1960.
American Film Institute Lists
  • AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - Nominated
  • AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - Nominated
  • AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - Nominated
  • AFI's 10 Top 10 - #7 Courtroom Drama

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